Yawning before she gets out of her car at 7:25 a.m., Katie James, 21, braces herself for an early morning of serving coffee at the Coffee Corner inside The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan. on Sunday February 27, 2011. James had just worked the night before at the restaurant inside The Oread until 11:30 p.m., making her tired for her early shift at the Coffee Corner the next day.

Katie James, 21, works alongside her co-worker Caroline Blair, 22, as she fills the baked goods at the Coffee Corner in The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan., on Sunday, February 27, 2011. The kitchen staff bakes fresh muffins and bread each morning.

Katie James, 21, takes the order of Jason Ross, a customer at the Coffee Corner in The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan., on Sunday, February 27, 2011. After James takes his order, she has to make his order and serve him.

Katie James, 21, laughs at her co-worker Caroline Blair, 22, as she gets a customer their regular coffee at the Coffee Corner in The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan., on Sunday, February 27, 2011. Two people usually work at the Coffee Corner at a time.

Katie James, 21, grabs baked goods for the customers in line at the Coffee Corner in The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan., on Sunday, February 27, 2011. The morning rush starts at about 8 a.m. on Sunday morning.

At The Bird Dog inside The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan., Katie James, 21, watches as her co-worker Natalie Hanning, 20, fills in shift changes on Saturday, February 26, 2011. On this night, more than 20 people were working inside the restaurants at The Oread.

Acting as hostess at The Bird Dog in The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan., Katie James, 21, enters information into the computer as she works the night shift on Saturday February, 26, 2011. James works multiple places inside The Oread, including The Bird Dog, Coffee Corner and Five 21.

With ice bucket in hand, Katie James, 21, walks down the hallway to the Coffee Corner inside the Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan., on Sunday, February 27, 2011. "I never grab enough ice. It just seems like the cooler is too small for that much ice."

Katie James, 21, works at the Coffee Corner, Five 21 and The Bird Dog inside in The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan., on Saturday, March 5, 2011. During the week James is a KU student and spends her time doing homework and hanging out with friends, but on the weekend, she will work more than 20 hours.

After the early morning rush, Katie James, 21, sips on her own coffee as she waits for more customers to arrive at the Coffee Corner inside The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave., in Lawrence, Kan., on Sunday, February 27, 2011. Most weekends mornings, James works at the Coffee Corner and treats herself to her favorite drink, a carmel latte.